Overcoming adversity and setting your sights high with Delane Parnell
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On this episode Abadesi talks to Delane Parnell, founder and CEO of PlayVS. PlayVS is *the* community for amateur high school esports. He was previously the youngest black venture capitalist in the US and built and sold his own esports team prior to founding PlayVS. He also has an incredible story of overcoming adversity to get to where he is today. In this episode they discuss... * His incredible “origin story.” * How he learned to set his sights high. * How he became comfortable with risk-taking and his advice about giving advice. * What he learned from failure and why founder life is less glamorous than you think. Of course, he also talks about some of his favorite products. We’ll be back next week so be sure to subscribe wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts.
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